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3RD ANNUAL
CANADA-ITALY BUSINESS FORUM ON
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
VIRTUAL EDITION
Artificial Intelligence and the challenge of Sustainability
International online forum, November 18-19, 2021
The 3rd International Forum will be dedicated to the role of artificial intelligence and sustainable development as accelerators for innovation and the green transition, particularly in the essential sectors of health, energy, mobility and circular economy.
On November 18 and 19, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada will bring together world-class speakers and panelists to reflect on these major themes.
› Emilia Romagna, Lombardy and Piemonte are the featured Italian regions of the 2021 edition.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
NOV 18th
8:15 – 10:15 (EDT) / 14:15 – 16:15 (CET)
10:30 – 12:30 (EDT) / 16:30 – 18:30 (CET)
- Workshop on Sustainable Mobility
- Workshop on Sustainable Energy and Circular Economy (Simultaneously)
NOV 19th
8:15 – 10:15 (EDT) / 14:15 – 16:15 (CET)
10h:30 – 12:30 (EDT) / 16:30 – 18:30 (CET)
View the full program and speakers here.
WHO IS THE AI FORUM FOR?
This annual event is a must for Italian and Canadian representatives of AI, stakeholders and experts from universities, research centers, start-ups, SMEs and large companies.
It is an opportunity to discuss the development and collaboration opportunities between the two countries and to encourage innovation.
sponsored by
ITALY
Canada
preliminary program
Novembre 17, 2021
8h– 11h30 (EDT) / 14h – 17h30 (CET)
Targeted meetings C2C, R2B, B2B
Novembre 18, 2021
8:15 – 10:15 (EDT) / 14:15 – 16:15 (CET)
Opening of conference
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Master of Ceremonies: Enrico Cremonese, IVADO LABS
OPENING REMARKS
- Carmine D’Argenio – Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
- Sylvie Barcelo – Deputy Minister, Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie
- Andrea Ferrari – Italian Ambassador in Canada (video)
- Edith St-Hilaire – Embassy of Canada in Italy
- Stefano Bonaccini – President, Emilia-Romagna Region
- Fabrizio Ricca – Regional Minister for Internationalization, Piemonte Region
- Alan Christian Rizzi – Undersecretary with responsibility for Relations with International Delegations, Lombardy Region
- Mario Rigante – BMO Bank of Montreal – Official presenter of Forum
Visions, policies, and perspectives
Moderator: Cédric Bisson, Teralys Capital
› Canadian and European vision, policies and perspectives of AI in the service of the circular economy and public health, in the context of a pandemic
- Raimondo Orsini – Sustainable Development Foundation
- Rita Cucchiara – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia / AIRI
- Mario Raviglione – University of Milan
- Tim Evans – Covid-19 Immunity Task Force
- Paul Shorthouse – Circular Economy Leadership Canada
10:30 – 12:30 (EDT) / 16:30 – 18:30 (CET)
Workshop Sustainable Mobility
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Moderator: Aymeric Dussart, Aéroport de Montréal
Part 1 – Autonomous and connected vehicles, open data
- Alessia Zarzani – Ville de Montréal
- Marko Bertogna – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Andrea Sanguedolce – FEV Italia
- Davide Sangiorgi – Fasternet
- Mauro Nesti – Qmap
- François Rainville – EFFENCO
Part 2 – Use of AI for simulation and digital twins
- Ruben Marco Ganzaroli – Società Autostrade per l’Italia
- Gianpiero Mastinu – Politecnico di Milano
- Maxime Desjardins-Goulet – BRP
Rapporteur: Désirée Tremblay – INNOVÉE/DANA TM4
confirmed speakers, panelists and testimonials
Italy
Maurizio Sobrero
Pietro Leo - IMB Italia
S.E. Andrea Ferrari - Ambassador of Italy in Canada
Sanzio Bassini - IFAB / Interuniversity Consortium CINECA
Marco Bernardi - Cap Holding
Marko Bertogna - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Stefano Bonaccini - Emilia Romagna Region
Guido Boella - University of Turin
Stefano Cattorini - BI-REX
Massimo Celino (M) - ENEA, Digitalization for Energy
Lorenzo Chiari - University of Bologna
Michele Colajanni - University of Bologna
Giacomo Copani - Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardy
Silvia Costantini - Consulate General of Italy in Montréal
Rita Cucchiara - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia / AIRI
Laura Cutaia - ENEA
Allegra De Filippo - DISI Institute, University of Bologna
Marco De Paolis - SNAM
Francesco Gallo - Itelyum Regeneration
Ruben Marco Ganzaroli - Autostrade per l’Italia
Edmondo Grassi - San Raffaele University / Educazione Intelligenza Artificiale Laboratory (EduIA)
Annibale Guariglia - Geocart Spa
Gianpiero Mastinu - Politecnico di Milano
Franco Molteni - Ospedale Valduce – Villa Beretta
Davide Montanari - Ammagamma
Sara Moraca - Journalist
Mauro Nesti - QMAP
Raimondo Orsini - Sustainable Development Foundation
Mario C. Raviglione - University of Milan
Ilaria Re - Lombardy Green Chemistry Association
Fabrizio Ricca - Piemonte Region
Alan Christian Rizzi - Lombardy Region
Manuel Roveri - Politecnico di Milano
Ruben Sacerdoti - Region Emilia Romagna
Davide Sangiorgi - Fasternet s.r.l.
Andrea Sanguedolce - FEV
Jacopo Secco, PhD, MBA - Omnidermal Biomedics
Canada
Aymeric Dussart
Jonathan Abitbol - Inven_T
Enrico Davide Cremonese - Ivado Labs
Carmine D'Argenio - Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada
Sara Ahmed (Ph.D., PT) - CRIR / RI MUHC / McGill Faculty of Medicine
Sylvie Barcelo - Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie
Nicolas Beaudet - Omnimed
Cedric Bisson - Teralys Capital
Maxime Desjardins Goulet - Centre de Technologies Avancées BRP-Université de Sherbrooke
Tim Evans - Covid Immunity Task Force (CITF), McGill Faculty of Medicine
Stéphane Guay - Centre Axel
Yves Joanette, PhD, FCAHS - Consortium Santé Numérique
Mathieu Johnson - Hydro-Québec
Mark S. Kozdras - Natural Resources Canada, CanmetMATERIALS laboratory
Marcel Labelle - Cybereco
Alexandre Lagarde - Montréal International
Marie Lapointe - Hydrogène Québec
Mona Magalhaes – St-Mary’s Research Center
Nathalie Ouimet - Montréal InVivo
François Rainville - Effenco
Sam Ramadori - Brainbox AI
Mario Rigante - BMO Private Wealth
Elizabeth Shirt - GLOBE Series
Paul Shorthouse - Circular Economy Leadership Canada
Daniel Silverman - Investissement Québec International
Marianna Simeone - Quebec Delegate to Italy
Edith St-Hilaire - Embassy of Canada in Italy
Pierre Taillefer - BDO Canada Risk Advisory Services
Désirée Tremblay, Eng. MBA - Dana TM4, InnovÉÉ
Alessia Zarzani - Ville de Montréal
Business opportunities
What People are Saying
Press
We are talking about the Canada Italy Business Forum on Artificial Intelligence in the media.
To consult the 2021 press review, click here
During the Forum, the Italian version of the Montréal Declaration for a Responsible Development of Artificial Intelligence, signed in 2018 and translated on the initiative of the CCIC. Click here to consult the Dichiarazione di Montreal.